Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hull City win with a probability of 41.83%. A win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 31.35% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.65%) and 2-0 (7.6%). The likeliest Doncaster Rovers win was 0-1 (9.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hull City would win this match.
